http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 2009-11-21T20:05:04Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_1 42e0ad5a125cc025566ee6ff4ea6669d The burgeoning science of RNA interference (RNAi) — touted as the next frontier in pharmaceutical treatment — is now being directed at increasing the efficiency of drug manufacturing processes. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T20:05:04Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_2 391e53cf409eda987092a335bbf2063b The sun is setting on another scorching hot day in the western African nation of Burkina Faso. But here on the farm of Yacouba Sawadogo, the air is noticeably cooler. A hatchet slung over his shoulder, the gray-bearded farmer strides through his woods and fields with the easy grace of a much younger man. "Climate change is a subject I feel I have ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T20:05:04Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_3 6bb80ae20ed45e3104aa09956f1650c3 WASHINGTON — New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:19:08 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_4 6ee0d3e4a72a3d35aa0feb077a77dfbf I love freeze-dried strawberries in my cereal - so much that I buy them in bulk just to add them to my morning bowl. When I saw Peace Organic Wild Berry Crisp, which had not only strawberries, but blueberries, raspberries,... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_5 802b9f15d2b23af8e9ded87a9525a8a4 In January 2002, Umea, Sweden was about the coldest inhabited place on earth. But it was at Umea University, in an office festooned with Sweden's ubiquitous winter candles, that Lennarth Nystrom was carrying out his critical research: analyzing and updating the half-dozen Swedish mammography studies that tell us nearly all of what we know about ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_6 b24b84a6651d2d09b29a74eaaa806ae4 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T12:52:04Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_7 ca28e5404d3f60ea42603db5e57b69d8 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:46:59 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_8 5344884a5863bc4f8ab873519d27669d A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T12:34:35Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_9 5d26a84d3d144ce8815825efd075d258 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_10 48215b393c8a4ae78d8ee1dcbf029f4f Cartilage structures and functions can relatively easily be harmed, often resulting in damage. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that is found in many areas of the body. This fine, rubbery tissue mainly functions as a cushion for bones at joints. The English word "cartilage" comes from the Latin word cartilage, which means " ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_11 e2bd1b4985664aac936c6fdf44bad6b2 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T15:21:59Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_12 5e0fe3351930e2ecd4a1df75880c61fa I've managed to make it through about 26 weeks of training, 2 fall marathons, a bunch of minor injuries and yet here I sit the day before the Philadelphia Marathon, ready to go. Its been a long marathon training season, and i'm definitely ready to take a few weeks off. Its ironic that my hip and back have felt good for a week or two and today ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:28:27 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_13 589bba2a31e1b3fc0cda37cc23d8e510 I had a great trail run this morning with the Hamilton Area Trail Runners. I got there just as everyone was finishing up their 50 push ups. They did a short loop while I attempted 50 of my own. They looped back and I joined them for the run. The first 30-40 minutes of the [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:42 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_14 86d395ddc528cd3ee5c7523e6bc57e04 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_15 75d2c9342a939c18b6f7c5e9eca6738f Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_16 e1a12f7d08c874811239eb74a1a1ab33 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:56 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_17 6ac6a82862b612cba54cf79d05b1ea8e Renowned B.C. kinesiologist and heart disease researcher Dr. Scott Lear is the inaugural recipient of the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Research at St. Paul's Hospital, established in partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU). (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:51:58 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_18 738eef05f90121dc13d3aeec0c247fcf Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_19 37e551c889d3a9adda18bcff39e9f06c Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter . It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day: "The brains of human beings seem built to process stories better than other forms of input. Without numbers, stories are ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/1#item_20 c7ccf7fcbeb09f399d3be2312579db4f Cervical cancer — Comprehensive overview covers signs, symptoms, causes, treatment and the cervical cancer vaccine. Sponsored by: Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/21#item_1 6732ce3628514646d04eaf0854dc419c Rove is a former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush. Follow him on Twitter. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/21#item_2 f7f60b7a539a2ee47aa1807ce6aa900d Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/21#item_3 71f0d4ccff3a2aa615bb8a28ed1767bc One year in, it seemed obvious what would define this decade. After 9/11, everyone could see that we were living in the age of terror. Presidents and senators talked about it, the media covered its every twist and turn, from bombings in Bali to terror camps in Pakistan. And yet, as the decade comes to a close, it is clear to me that the big story ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/21#item_4 5d3169323dcbf542c361a1f397d01cec The secret behind Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile has been explained by scientists who believe it changes depending on which part of the eye sees it first. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/21#item_5 18c59bb8afcffabbb519b78a31472255 Southgate -- Wayne County has launched a pilot program aimed at bringing the H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups who may not be in a position to get to communitywide clinics. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258879410/21#item_6 8553c2126330d2cf47bd14889875f9cf Dear Dr. Donohue: My legs, ankles and feet get really swollen, and I mean really. During the day, if I slip my shoes off, I can't get them back on. What can I do to take down the swelling? 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